Matt Hardigree

Assuming your idea of a new Corvette isn't just one with Louis Chevrolet's face all over it, GM's performance brand is adding a ton of tiny tweaks for 2012 including a new ZR1 High Performance Package and Performance Traction Management for the Z06.

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A post from a dealer on Corvette Forum covers most of the bases. While the cars will remain the same, the options will continue to shuffle like the steam trays at a Golden Corral. Most of the tweaks involve wheel swaps, but there a few worth noting.

First, for ZR1 owners who want to spend just a touch more the High Performance Package get black Cup-style wheels, Michelin PS Cup tires and the 6-speed close ratio transmission. Corvette Z06 owners who want to make their 'Vette more ZR1-like can add the formerly ZR1-only performance traction management to go along with Magnetic Selective Ride Control, Brembo Carbon Ceramic brakes and the Cup tires if they check the box marked Z07.

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Also, they're killing black as a color! Well… they're killing paint code 41U black. There are still tons of other paint colors that are actually black with fancier names left. Here's the full list:

• Front and rear tires are now represented with 1 RPO code
• (MM6) is now the RPO code for the 6-speed manual transmission for Coupe, Convertible and Z06
• (MZ6) is now the RPO code for the 6-speed manual transmission for Grand Sport
• (ME2) is now the RPO code for the 6-speed manual transmission for ZR1
• (MYC) is now the RPO code for the 6-speed automatic transmission
• 3LT, 4LT and 2LZ now include (U3U) navigation1 audio system and USB port2
• New steering wheel design
• Suede seat inserts included on 4LT, 3LZ, 3ZR
• Bose audio upgrade to 9 speakers with new subwoofers
• (J55) Brake calipers painted Black